"Ahoy! A grand role o’ James Earl Jones be finally revealed, like a treasure map in a foggy sea!"
2025-02-14
Arrr, me hearties! A shiny treasure of a film, Charles Burnett’s “The Annihilation of Fish,” be sailin' into the Brooklyn Academy of Music after bein' lost at sea fer 25 long years. Aye, prepare yer eyes for a grand spectacle ye thought be buried in Davy Jones' locker!
Ahoy, mateys! Gather 'round the ol’ ship’s mast, fer I’ve got a tale o’ a long-lost treasure comin’ to light! Aye, this here be the story of a flick, titled “The Annihilation of Fish,” crafted by the clever scallywag Charles Burnett back in the year o’ our Lord 1999. This gem o’ cinematic art has been hidin’ in the depths o’ Davy Jones’ locker fer a whole quarter-century!But hark! Like a sunken chest finally rediscovered, this restored version be makin’ its grand debut at the Brooklyn Academy of Music! Aye, ye heard it right, the cursed film be comin' back to entertain the landlubbers and seafarers alike! Imagine, if ye will, fish dancin’ with glee and perhaps a few fishy shenanigans that could make a kraken giggle!
So prepare yer sea legs, ye salty dogs! This be no ordinary screening; it be a chance to feast yer eyes upon a treasure of storytelling and artistry that’s been long shunned by the harsh waves of time. Mark yer calendars, fer this be an event not to be missed. Let the fishes frolic and the laughter echo as we raise our tankards to Burnett and his fishy masterpiece!